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Portrait of Elizabeth May

Elizabeth May

(1954) Writer Canada

161 quotes in 466 categories

Elizabeth May highlights the climate crisis and Canada’s slow response, calling it an existential emergency. She links the fight against toxic chemicals to a women’s movement that cares about health and identity. She also stresses feminist values and the power of personal empowerment.

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Elizabeth May is a writer from Canada, best known for Seven Devils.

Quick Facts About Elizabeth May

Born: June 9, 1954
Nationality: Canada
Profession: Writer
Notable works: Seven Devils

About Elizabeth May

May, a lawyer and activist, has written books on environmental issues and has spoken widely about climate change. She first led the Green Party from 2006 to 2019, returned as co‑leader with Jonathan Pedneault in 2022, and became the sole leader after his resignation. As MP, she represents the coastal district of Saanich—Gulf Islands.

Awards & Honors

Officer of the Order of Canada

Quotes by Elizabeth May

Politics is awful.

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My constituency is my top priority.

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I can work with anyone.

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I never heckle. I never swear.

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“Crimson suits you best.”

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“I'm like him. I'm a monster, too.”

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I try to be friends with everyone.

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We were the first party to call for equal marriage.

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“The price you pay for truth is knowledge.”

Knowledge

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I would love to focus on writing books that were not just about issues.

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It doesn't make sense to have a bitumen export economy.

Economy

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The oilsands will be phased out by 2030 or 2035.

Climate

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“Ask her. Why. She is starving. Meeee!”

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Democracy is too important to be left to politicians.

Democracy

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I will never shrink from speaking truth to power,

Funny

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As human rights throughout the world continue to be abused, Raoul Wallenberg stands as a courageous example that should inspire us all,

Courageous

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“You take care of my bairn." He blinks. "I beg your pardon?" "My ornithopter.”

Forgiveness

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I've been a feminist all my life, or at least as long as I've been conscious of being a woman.

Feminism

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“There are two exits out of this room. Choose one.” Derrick chuckles. “What a glorious comeuppance.”

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We cannot ever accept a government that thinks they can get away with tiny targets on climate which they then don't achieve.

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Ah, the first NAFTA was really, had a lot of disastrous elements for Canada's environment.

Canada

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Anyone can have a bad night and anyone can have a bad attempt at comedy.

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I'm going to let my friends in the other parties fight over the turf at the cutting edge of the status quo.

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I wanted to repeat we cannot vote confidence at any point on a confidence motion in a government that fails to have…

Change

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The reality of the Green party is that we are a party committed to bringing forward big ideas, new ideas and demonstrating…

Big idea

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But Alberta has the best potential of any province for solar energy. It has enormous potential for wind power. And so replacing…

Alberta

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The most important thing is guaranteed livable income, which will take a while to bring in because it means all the provinces…

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I hold a vision of this blue green planet, safe and in balance. At the end of the Fossil Fuel Era, we…

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One of the things I hate about politicians, I shouldn't say I hate things, but one of the things I hate about…

Hate

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If we're serious about our kids having a livable world, building fossil fuel infrastructure in 2018 is a sign of deep negligence,…

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There's a lot of propaganda that contaminates a discussion around what we should do about pipelines, how our economy may or may…

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“A voice stirs across my mind—one similar to the Cailleach’s, but not old and frightened and dying. This voice is powerful. It…

Curse

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“I buckle my sword sheath to my waist and head for the trees. “If you’re coming, hurry up.” They glance at each…

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God, we don't have nearly enough skilled carpenters, electricians, plumbers for the work that needs to be done in taking every single…

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“Kiaran tosses me his coat. “Here. There’s a roll of bread for you in the inner pocket. You need to eat something.”…

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“You died on the island,” he says. “We could have gone somewhere else, but there’s not much point when it’s all falling…

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You have to look at what the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous people says which is free and prior informed…

Consent

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“Aithinne grins. "One day I pray I'll meet a woman who engages me in combat as a way to say, I love…

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In the world of globalization, the fossil fuel masters of the universe who are digging up our boreal forest and our muskeg…

Climate

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Amateurs built the Ark; Professionals built the Titanic.

Ark

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Elizabeth May by topic

Climate (25) Politics (15) The-falconer (12) Party (11) Green party (11) Canada (11)